Five Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash At The Intersection Of S.R. 246 And Query Road

A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of State Road 246 and Query Road around ten o’clock Friday night sent five victims to IU Health- Bloomington Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening personal injuries.

According to information provided by Owen County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Darin Crum, 16-year-old Gunnar Ranard of Spencer, along with three passengers – his mother, Angie; grandmother, Connie Sue; and younger sister, Morgan – had been eastbound on S.R. 246 when he attempted to turn left onto Query Road and pulled into the path of a westbound Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, driven by John Wall.

Wall, who had been pulling a small trailer filled with firewood, attempted to stop, the deputy explained, skidding for some time, but collided headon with the Ranard vehicle. The firewood from Wall’s vehicle,upon impact, was thrown out of the trailer, through the vehicle and smashed the windshield from the inside.

All five victims were transported by Owen County EMS. Gunnar reportedly suffered a broken foot, while ConnieSue suffered a sizeable cut to the leg that required stitches. (Staff Photos by Amanda York)